Pies and Tarts Recipes - Pear and Hazelnut Flan Recipe

  
 

Pies And Tarts Recipes - Pear And Hazelnut Flan

Ingredients

  • 115g/1 cup plain flour 

  • 115g/3/4 cup whole meal  flour

  • 115g/1/2 cup sunflower margarine

  • 45ml/3 tbsp cold water

FOR THE FILLING

  • 5ML/1 tsp vanilla essence

  • 50g/4 tbsp caster sugar

  • 50g/4 tbsp butter, softened

  • 2 eggs, beaten

  • 45ml/14oz can pears in natural juice

  • few chopped hazelnuts, to decorate

Method:

  1. To make the pastry, stir the flours together, then rub the margarine until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Mix to a firm dough with the water.

  2. Roll out the dough and use to line a 23cm/9in flan tin, pressing it up the sides after trimming so the pastry sits a little above the tin. Prick the base, line with greaseproof paper and fill with baking beans. Chill for 30 minutes.

  3. Preheat the obne to 200C/400F. Place the flan tin on a baking sheet and bake blind for 20 minutes. Remove the paper and beans after 15 minutes.

  4. Beat all the filling ingredients together except fro the jam and pears. If too thick, stir in some of the pear juice. Reduce the oven temperature to 180C/350F. Spread the jam on the pastry case and spoon over the filling.

  5. Drain the pears and arrange them, cut-side down, in the filling. Scatter over the nuts, bake for 30 minutes until risen, firm and golden brown.